We're living in testing times right now. From one day, to the next, we don't know what to expect when we turn on the TV. We're trying so hard to adjust to the "new normal" that is anything but normal, which leaves us feel, anxious, sad, frustrated and most of all, uncertain.
The world is completely unpredictable right now. None of us know what to expect when we turn on the news. It’s the first time in our recent history that anything like this has ever occurred, so many of us are feeling anxious, sad, frustrated, and a number of other things.
We are trying so hard to adjust to a new “normal” that is really anything but normal. Despite what the online world wants us to believe, not everyone is able to be creative and productive every single day while we trudge on through these weeks. There is a huge disconnection between each person stuck in their homes and the rest of the world. This is easily one of the loneliest and most stressful periods of time, so it’s no wonder so many people are feeling off. Can you think of any other period of your lifetime where life looked like it does now? Probably not.
We are anxious. We are sad. We are suspicious of being hopeful. We are irritable. We are stir crazy and we need to get out of our houses again. We are all over the place.
It’s not just you. We are all doing our best to handle this, even if it doesn’t feel like we are doing the greatest job at it. You are not alone, even though I know it sure feels lonely in isolation.
If there is one positive thing you can do for yourself, it is to be patient. If you are feeling out of touch, that’s okay. If you have been hot and cold or even snapped at someone you didn’t mean to, cut yourself some slack. If you are feeling sad and worried, well, it’s no wonder that you are.
We cannot expect yourself to be exactly who we were before this all started. Everything is different, including ourselves.
If there was ever a time to show ourselves some extra kindness, it’s right now.
We don’t have to be our usual, productive self. Handle this thing however we need to handle it so we can get through it. That’s the best thing any of us can do until we see the other side of this.
Remind yourself that we will make it through, even if we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel quite yet.
